Presidential Candidate Banners Repeatedly Vandalized in Gwangju... Police Investigation Underway
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] In the Gwangju area, banners of candidates for the 20th presidential election have been repeatedly damaged, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
According to the Gwangju Dongbu Police Station on the 22nd, around 12 PM that day, a report was received that part of the banner of Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, hanging in front of a livestock cooperative in Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, was torn.
Around 9 AM, the string of the banner of Lee Baek-yoon, the Labor Party presidential candidate, was found damaged in front of a roundabout in Jisan-dong.
The police are currently analyzing nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and investigating the detailed circumstances based on the situations in which the banners were damaged.
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According to Article 240, Paragraph 1 of the Public Official Election Act, damaging or removing election posters or banners without justifiable reason can result in imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 4 million won.
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